# 인

| 인 | U+C778, &#51064; HANGUL SYLLABLE IN |
| Composition: | ㅇ + ㅣ + ㄴ |
| ← 읷 [U+C777] | Hangul Syllables | 읹 → [U+C779] |
이익읶읷인읹읺 읻일읽읾읿잀잁 잂잃임입잆잇있 잉잊잋잌잍잎잏 :
| 의 ← | → 자 |

## Korean
### Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 人.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [in]
* Phonetic hangul: [인]

#### Noun

인 • (in) (hanja 人)
* (literary, rather uncommon with the exception of archaic Literary Chinese-style Korean; also philosophy) person; people; human, human being
    Synonym: 사람 (saram)
** 1937 February, 이상／李箱 (I Sang)<t:Yi Sang>, “童(동)骸(해)”, in 朝(조)光(광):실로 나는 울창한 森(삼)林(림) 속을 진종일 헤매고 끝끝내 한 나무의 印(인)象(상)을 훔쳐 오지 못한 幻(환)覺(각)의 人(인)이다.Sil-lo na-neun ulchang-han samnim sog-eul jinjong'il hemaego kkeutkkeunnae han namu-ui insang-eul humcheo oji mothan hwan'gag-ui in-ida.Wandering through a thick forest all day, I could not, in the end, recall an image of a single tree; I am indeed a man of hallucinations.
** 1963, 안병욱／安秉煜 (An Byeong-uk)<t:Ahn Byung-ook>, 마음의 窓(창)門(문)을 열고:불란서에는 음악가가 적고, 화가와 조각가가 많다. 그들은 귀의 인이 아니고 눈의 인이다.Bullanseo-eneun eumakga-ga jeokgo, hwaga-wa jogakga-ga manta. Geudeur-eun gwi-ui in-i anigo nun-ui in-ida.In France, there are not as many musicians as painters and sculptors. They have better eyes than ears.(literally, “In France, there are many painters and sculptors and few musicians. They are not a people of the ear but are a people of the eye.”)
** 2016 February 26, “문화와 문명을 시작하는 중국... 이를 전하는 한국 [munhwawa munmyeong'eul sijakhaneun jungguk... ireul jeonhaneun han'guk]”, in Weekly Today‎:중국은 과거 수차례 나라가 바뀔 때에도 결국 인(人)을 등한시해 민족적 문제를 야기했다.Junggug-eun gwageo sucharye nara-ga bakkwil ttae-e-do gyeolguk in-eul deunghansi-hae minjokjeok munje-reul yagi-haetda.China has also in the past, throughout its ever-changing dynasties, brought about ethnic conflicts as it ultimately ignored the human [aspect of things].
** Used in certain proverbs, set phrases, or expressions
*** 2004 September 21, “유럽 최대 항구 로테르담 총파업, 6만명 시위 참가 [yureop choedae hanggu rotereudam chongpa'eop, 6manmyeong siwi chamga]”, in Voice of the People‎:노조가 모두 참여한 오늘 파업 시위로 […] 로테르담은 인의 바다를 이뤘다.Nojo-ga modu chamyeo-han oneul pa'eop siwi-ro [ … ] Rotereudam-eun in-ui bada-reul irwotda.With the entire union participating today, [protesters] in Rotterdam formed a “sea of people” at the strike demonstration.
* (law) a person (encompassing both 법인(法人) (beobin, “legal persons”) and 자연인(自然人) (jayeonin, “natural persons”))
    Synonym: 사람 (saram)

#### Counter

인 • (in) (hanja 人)
* Counter for number of people (with Sino-Korean numerals)
    5인 이상 집합금지 ― oin isang jiphapgeumji ― Gatherings of five or more people are prohibited.
** 1934, 이상／李箱 (I Sang)<t:Yi Sang>, 烏(오)瞰(감)圖(도) [Crow's Eye View]:十(십)三(삼)人(인)의兒(아)孩(해)가道(도)路(로)로疾(질)走(주)하오.Sipsamin-ui ahae-ga doro-ro jilju-hao.Thirteen children are running down the street.

#### Suffix

—인 • (-in) (hanja 人)
* -ese, -ian; person from... (indicates person of certain nationality or ethnicity)
    미국인 (美國人) ― American
    한국인 (韓國人) ― Korean
* -ist, -ian (indicates person of certain occupation)
    예술인 (藝術人) ― artist

##### Usage notes

* When denoting one's nationality or ethnicity, 사람 (saram, “person”) can be used interchangeably, as in 미국인(美國人) (“American”) and 미국 사람 (miguk saram, “American”, literally “America person”).

##### See also

* Korean terms suffixed with -인 (人)

#### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 人 for Sino-Korean compounds of 인 (人, in).

### Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 燐, an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 燐(りん) (rin).

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [in]
* Phonetic hangul: [인]

#### Noun

| South Korean Standard Language | 인(燐) (in) |
| North Korean Standard Language | 린(燐) (rin) |
인 • (in) (hanja 燐)
* (chemistry) phosphorus (P)
    Synonym: (less common) 인소(燐素) (inso)

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 燐 for Sino-Korean compounds of 인 (燐, in).

### Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 仁.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [in]
* Phonetic hangul: [인]

#### Noun

인 • (in) (hanja 仁)
* (Confucianism, philosophy) ren: benevolence (the fundamental virtue of Confucianism)
* (biology) nucleolus
    Synonym: 핵소체(核小體) (haeksoche)

##### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 仁 for Sino-Korean compounds of 인 (仁, in).

### Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 印.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [in]
* Phonetic hangul: [인]

#### Noun

인 • (in) (hanja 印)
* (official) seal, stamp
    Synonyms: 인장(印章) (injang), 도장(圖章) (dojang)
    인을 찍다/치다 ― in-eul jjikda/chida ― to stamp
* (Buddhism) Synonym of 인상(印相) (insang, “mudra”)

#### Proper noun

인 • (In) (hanja 印)
* Short for 인도(印度) (Indo, “India”).
    한·인 관계 ― Han·in gwan'gye ― India-South Korea relations
* a surname

##### Usage notes

* (India): In news headlines, this is usually written solely in the hanja form, even in contemporary Korean text otherwise devoid of any hanja.

##### See also

* 인니(印尼) (Inni, “Indonesia”)

#### Derived terms

* See the hanja entry at 印 for Sino-Korean compounds of 인 (印, in).

### Etymology 5

Of native Korean origin.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [in]
* Phonetic hangul: [인]

#### Noun

인 • (in)
* (of a person) addiction (usually a harmful one); habit
    인이 박이다/박히다 ― in-i bagida/bakhida ― to get/become addicted (to); to get accustomed/used (to)
** 1908, 구연학／具然學 [Gu Yeonhak], chapter 9, in 雪(설)中(즁)梅(ᄆᆡ) [Plum Blossoms in the Snow]:완고ᄒᆞᆫ 습관이 뇌슈에 인 박인 […] 인물은 말ᄒᆞᆯ 것 업고 텬진으로 잇ᄂᆞᆫ 소아들을 ᄉᆡ 졍신 ᄉᆡ ᄉᆞ상이 들도록 ᄒᆞ쟈면 […]wan'go-han seupgwan-i noesyu-e in bagin [ … ] inmur-eun mal-hal geot eopgo tyeonjin-euro inneun soa-deur-eul sae jeongsin sae sasang-i deul-dorok haja-myeon [ … ]It is no use [trying to change the minds of] people whose brains are [already] habitually riddled with stubbornness; rather, if [we] are to inculcate a new ethos and mentality into [the minds of] innocent children […]
** 2017 January 22, “설 앞둔 집배원들의 눈물 “또 한명의 동료를… ” [seol apdun jipbaewondeurui nunmul “tto hanmyeong'ui dongnyoreul… ”]”, in The Hankyoreh‎:집배노조는 “장시간 노동에 인이 박힌 집배원에게도 ‘설날 특별 소통기’는 악명이 높다 […] ”고 주장했다.Jipbaenojo-neun “jangsigan nodong-e in-i bakhin jipbaewon-ege-do ‘seollal teukbyeol sotonggi’-neun angmyeong-i nopda [ … ] ”-go jujang-haetda.The postal workers' union has stated, "Even for postal carriers who have gotten used to working long hours, the 'New year special processing period' is infamous. […] "
** 2018 May 26, “어른 앞 담배 금지, 이게 다 광해 때문이라니 [eoreun ap dambae geumji, ige da gwanghae ttaemunirani]”, in OhMyNews‎:담배에 인이 박인 나는 독한 한산도를 피웠다.Dambae-e in-i bagin na-neun dok-han Hansando-reul piwotda.[When I was] addicted to smoking, I used to smoke the Hansando [brand of cigarettes], which had a strong flavour.

##### See also

* 버릇 (beoreut, “habit”)

### Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 因.

#### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [in]
* Phonetic hangul: [인]

#### Noun

인 • (in) (hanja 因)
* (formal or literary) cause, reason, factor
    Coordinate term: 과(果) (gwa, “result, consequence”)
** 2015 November 10, “경찰관의 부적절한 언사에 항의, 순찰차 가로막은 男(남) ‘무죄’”, in Asia Business Daily‎:하지만 재판부는 A씨의 이 같은 행동을 공무집행방해가 아닌 ‘정당방위’로 판단했다. […] 경찰의 반말이 인(因)이 되고 이에 화가 난 A씨가 수갑을 보고 보닛을 내리치게 된 행동이 과(果)가 돼 사건의 전말이 됐다는 게 재판부의 판단요지다.Hajiman jaepanbu-neun eissi-ui i gateun haengdong-eul gongmujiphaengbanghae-ga anin ‘jeongdangbang'wi’-ro pandan-haetda. [ … ] gyeongchar-ui banmar-i in-i doego i-e hwa-ga nan ei-ssi-ga sugab-eul bogo bonis-eul naerichige doen haengdong-i gwa-ga dwae sageon-ui jeonmar-i dwaet-daneun ge jaepanbu-ui pandanyoji-da.However, the court found the accused not guilty of obstruction of justice. […] The ruling was made because the court determined that since it was the officer who sparked [the incident] by rudely ordering the accused [to move aside from the road], the accused was legally “within his rights” to resist the arrest, [even] when he, as a result, angrily struck the hood [of the police car] after seeing [the officer pull out] handcuffs.
* (Buddhism) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

##### Derived terms

* 인(因)하다 (inhada)
* See the hanja entry at 因 for Sino-Korean compounds of 인 (因, in).

### Etymology 7

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Probably 蚓”)

#### Pronunciation

* This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!

#### Noun

인 • (in)
* (southwestern Gyeongsang) giant roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides)
    Synonym: 회충(蛔蟲) (hoechung)

### Etymology 8

See the main entries.

#### Verb

인 • (in)
* realis adnominal of 일다 (ilda, “to occur”)
* realis adnominal of 이다 (ida, “to carry on the head; to tile”)

### Etymology 9

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

#### Syllable

인 • (in)
* 引:
    (MC reading: 引 (MC yinX|yinH))
* 仁:
    (MC reading: 仁 (MC nyin))
* 寅:
    (MC reading: 寅 (MC yij|yin))
* 印:
    (MC reading: 印 (MC 'jinH))
* 姻:
    (MC reading: 姻 (MC 'jin))
* 咽:
    (MC reading: 咽 (MC 'en))
* 湮:
    (MC reading: 湮 (MC 'jin|'en))
* 絪:
    (MC reading: 絪 (MC 'jin))
* 茵:
    (MC reading: 茵 (MC 'jin))
* 蚓:
    (MC reading: 蚓 (MC yinX))
* 靷:
    (MC reading: 靷 (MC yinX|yinH))
* 刃:
    (MC reading: 刃 (MC nyinH))
* 芢:
    (MC reading: 芢)
* 㲽:
    (MC reading: 㲽 (MC syang|nenH))
* 牣:
    (MC reading: 牣 (MC nyinH))
* 璌:
    (MC reading: 璌)
* 韌:
    (MC reading: 韌 (MC nyinH))
* 𣍃:
    (MC reading: 𣍃)
* 氤:
    (MC reading: 氤 (MC 'jin))
* 𦟘:
    (MC reading: 𦟘 (MC yin))
* 儿:
    (MC reading: 儿)
* 諲:
    (MC reading: 諲 (MC 'jin))
* 濥:
    (MC reading: 濥 (MC yinX|yinH))
* 秵:
    (MC reading: 秵)
* 戭:
    (MC reading: 戭 (MC yinX|yenX))
* 仞:
    (MC reading: 仞 (MC nyinH))
* 堙:
    (MC reading: 堙 (MC 'jin))
* 夤:
    (MC reading: 夤 (MC yin))
* 婣:
    (MC reading: 婣 (MC 'jin))
* 洇:
    (MC reading: 洇 (MC 'jin))
* 禋:
    (MC reading: 禋 (MC 'jin))
* 裀:
    (MC reading: 裀 (MC 'jin))
* 靭: Alternative form of 韌
    (MC reading: 靭)
* 朄: Alternative form of 𣍃
    (MC reading: 朄)
* 忈: Alternative form of 仁
    (MC reading: 忈)
* 忎: Alternative form of 仁
    (MC reading: 忎)

##### See also

* 린 (rin)